Canvasser

Posted 14 Days Ago
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85711, Tucson, AZ, USA
In-Office
24-26 Hourly
Entry level
Social Impact
The Role
Conduct door-to-door and event-based voter registration, education, and mobilization in assigned Latino communities using approved scripts and tools; document contacts and applications, protect confidential data, follow safety and reporting procedures, and attend trainings and briefings. Part-time, field-based role up to 30 hours/week.
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About the Organizations

MF Professional Services, Inc. (“MFPS”) provides human resources, payroll, benefits administration, and operational support to mission-driven organizations. This position supports MFPS clients, including Mi Familia Vota (“MFV”) and Mi Familia en Acción (“MFA”).

MFV and MFA are national, Latino-led organizations dedicated to strengthening civic engagement, building political power, and advancing policies that support Latino communities. Their work includes voter registration, voter education, community organizing, advocacy, leadership development, and issue-based campaigns.

Position Summary

The Canvasser conducts voter-registration, voter-education, civic-engagement, and voter-mobilization activities in assigned Latino communities.

This field-based position visits neighborhoods, businesses, community locations, and public events to engage community members using approved scripts and materials. The Canvasser documents voter-contact results, securely handles voter-registration applications and community data, and follows all reporting and safety requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Canvass assigned neighborhoods, businesses, community locations, and public events.
  • Engage community members regarding voter registration, voter education, voting by mail, Get Out the Vote, and other approved civic-engagement initiatives.
  • Provide accurate information using only approved scripts, forms, literature, and digital tools.
  • Respect individuals who decline to participate or ask that outreach end.
  • Refer legal, media, complaint, or other complex questions to the Canvass Lead.
  • Provide voter-registration applications and approved assistance in accordance with applicable law and organizational procedures.
  • Review applications for apparent completeness without changing or completing an applicant’s information unless expressly permitted.
  • Protect voter-registration applications from loss, damage, alteration, or unauthorized disclosure.
  • Maintain required custody, tracking, storage, and submission records.
  • Return all completed, incomplete, spoiled, and unused applications according to established procedures and deadlines.
  • Never discard, withhold, falsify, improperly prefill, or alter a voter-registration application.
  • Never misrepresent a voter-registration application as a job application, petition, survey, or other document.
  • Report suspected voter-registration misconduct or form mishandling immediately.
  • Attend required training, shift briefings, safety reviews, and debriefings.
  • Follow assigned turf, schedules, goals, check-in procedures, and reporting requirements.
  • Accurately record doors knocked, contacts, registrations, commitments, responses, and other assigned metrics.
  • Enter information into VAN, MiniVAN, spreadsheets, mobile applications, or other approved systems.
  • Protect confidential voter, community-member, employee, and organizational information.
  • Follow all field, vehicle, weather, heat, emergency, and incident-response procedures.
  • Promptly report injuries, threats, harassment, accidents, law-enforcement interactions, or unsafe conditions.
  • Discontinue any interaction or leave any location that appears unsafe.
  • Maintain professional and respectful conduct with community members and coworkers.
  • Accurately record all hours worked and follow applicable meal, rest-period, scheduling, and attendance procedures.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
  • A specific degree is not required.
  • Previous canvassing, voter-registration, campaign, community-outreach, customer-service, organizing, sales, or other public-facing experience preferred.
  • Interest in civic participation and Latino community empowerment.
  • Strong interpersonal, listening, and communication skills.
  • Ability to learn and accurately communicate approved voter-registration and voter-education information.
  • Ability to follow scripts, turf assignments, reporting requirements, and safety procedures.
  • Dependable, punctual, organized, and attentive to detail.
  • Ability to remain professional during difficult or unexpected interactions.
  • Legible handwriting and accurate data-entry skills.
  • Ability to use a mobile phone, tablet, or canvassing application.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality.
  • Professional proficiency in English and Spanish preferred.
  • Ability to work up to 30 hours per week, including daytime, evening, and Saturday schedules.
  • Ability to travel throughout assigned communities and field locations.
Voter-Registration Requirements

The employee must meet all eligibility, training, appointment, and certification requirements applicable to individuals who collect or submit voter-registration applications in the assigned jurisdiction. Depending on applicable law, this may include being registered or eligible to register to vote.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

With or without reasonable accommodation, the employee must be able to:

  • Stand and walk for extended periods.
  • Travel on foot across sidewalks, stairs, uneven surfaces, and varying terrain.
  • Operate a mobile phone, tablet, computer, and other field equipment.
  • Lift or carry outreach materials weighing less than 25 pounds.
  • Perform field duties outdoors in heat, cold, rain, wind, and direct sunlight.

This position regularly works in neighborhoods, businesses, public spaces, events, offices, and vehicles. Field activities may involve traffic, animals, crowds, noise, stairs, uneven surfaces, and interactions with members of the public.

Temporary Assignment and Compensation

This is a temporary, part-time, non-exempt position. Weekly hours may vary based on program needs, up to 30 hours per week. All hours worked must be accurately recorded.

Temporary employment does not guarantee employment for any specific duration or continued employment after the assignment concludes.

Equal Employment Opportunity

MFPS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, business needs, and job requirements without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable law.


Skills Required

  • Previous canvassing, voter-registration, campaign, community-outreach, customer-service, organizing, sales, or other public-facing experience
  • Interest in civic participation and Latino community empowerment
  • Strong interpersonal, listening, and communication skills
  • Ability to learn and accurately communicate approved voter-registration and voter-education information
  • Ability to follow scripts, turf assignments, reporting requirements, and safety procedures
  • Dependable, punctual, organized, and attentive to detail
  • Ability to remain professional during difficult or unexpected interactions
  • Legible handwriting and accurate data-entry skills
  • Ability to use a mobile phone, tablet, or canvassing application
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality
  • Professional proficiency in English and Spanish
  • Ability to work up to 30 hours per week, including daytime, evening, and Saturday schedules
  • Ability to travel throughout assigned communities and field locations
  • Meet all voter-registration eligibility, training, appointment, and certification requirements for the jurisdiction (may include being registered or eligible to register to vote)
  • Stand and walk for extended periods and travel on varying terrain; lift or carry outreach materials under 25 pounds; perform outdoor field duties in varying weather
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The Company
446 Employees

What We Do

Mi Familia Vota is a national civic engagement organization that advocates on social and economic issues impacting the Latino community. Its mission is to mobilize Latino power through year-round activation of the electorate and investment in local infrastructure.

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